Golden Boy

Leo was typical, overlooked and completely unprepared when a forbidden tome chose him and gave him the mark of a Warden and placed him under the Mage Academy. This school is an intermediary between worlds, a training ground where recipients of a gift of a System Interface, called a Codex, are trained. However, the file of Leo himself is empty, his Codex whispers that they are “unfinished,” and the elite at the Academy are watching him with suspicion and fear. Dropped into a realm of magical rank and fatal challenges, Leo is an exception. His magic is not dead, but a forbidden energy, which develops by consuming the magic and memories of others. In a maimed mentor who has an overabundance of knowledge, a genius competitor with a cursed lineage, and an ally with a talent to outwit the street, Leo discovers a rot inside the Academy. It is not merely teaching magic, it is harvesting it, it is tapping its students with the souls of its former students to feed its immortality, all managed by an enigmatic, manipulative Headmaster. As the boundary between the magical and the mortal realms collapses, Leo gets to know the horrifying reality of his destiny. He is a “Fractured Soul,” a descendant in an intergenerational cycle, who will either redeem the world or ruin it. In order to escape the cycle, he should learn how to overcome the same force that is eliminating his human nature and face the most outrageous truth of all: the man who has tortured him is his own father. The world has become the teacher, but Leo now has to rewrite the final lesson. Tags: Progression Fantasy, Academy Fantasy, Gaslamp Fantasy. Underdog Protagonist, Magical School, Forbidden Magic, System Interface, Conspiracy, Found Family, Cyclical Destiny, Tragic Romance.

Kai Rivers drops to his knees and barks like a dog ten times while his girlfriend laughs and cameras record everything. Rebecca, one of the few things that made him still believe in life calls him her walking ATM machine before sitting on Chase Thornton's lap, and Kai's sister Mara watches her brother break in front of the whole city. The video goes viral within hours. When Kai collapses from the humiliation, a blue screen appears offering him the Supreme Lavish Upgrade System. Ten million dollars hits his account instantly. Every dollar he spends on righteous causes returns one hundred times over within twenty four hours and that was just the beginning of a life long quest to the top where Rebecca and her co-horts were nothing more than small fries.

SYSTEM: Attention on the past equals zero power. Attention on the future calculations levels up. Attention stat uncertain. [Quest: Clean this Mess. Reward: +1 Strength, 5 XP.] When he completes it, he feels a strong physical move of energy. ... Admitted to his dream university, Robert thought his biggest fight was for survival on campus even while people took him to be a random 'Ordinary Schoolboy.' He found himself in a strange world of the diggers and learnt that his most scorned skill, mathematics could be the only system that would save him and make him pay attention to the future. Finally, he needs the best attention stat.

He was born into power. But even kings fall. At Ivory Crest University, legacy is everything and no name carries more weight than Kingston.Eli is rich, ruthless, and untouchable. Or so he thinks. When a classmate’s mysterious death rocks the campus, Eli finds himself pulled into a web of secrets buried beneath Ivy-covered walls. Whispers of betrayal. Notes that vanish. Files that never existed. And somewhere, someone wants Eli to suffer, not for what he’s done, but for who he is. As enemies close in and truths unravel, Eli must face the one thing he fears more than exposure: himself. Because inside the Crest, you don’t uncover the truth, you become it.

Marcus Chen is a failed building inspector with a dangerous secret. He can read the "structural memories" of any building he touches. When a luxury high-rise collapses, Marcus uncovers a fifteen-year-old murder buried in the foundation, and the killer is the city’s most powerful developer. Framed for the crime and hunted by corrupt police, Marcus must race to find the bodies hidden in the city’s skyline before the trauma of his visions breaks his mind.

In one day, he lost everything. His job, his scholarship, and the girl he loved. Betrayed, beaten, and left with nothing, Harry Farrow stood on the train tracks, ready to end it all… until a cyan screen appeared in front of him: [Rebate System Activated] Every dollar you spend on a pretty lady, you’ll get back tenfold. From rock bottom to the top of the world, Harry’s about to turn humiliation into power, debt into fortune, and revenge into destiny. Harry Farrow is coming for everyone who hurt him, and he would be having a lot of fun doing it.

In an era defined by global competition, nations are racing to secure rare resources, revolutionary technologies, and elite talent—each step forward could shift the balance of power. Lucas Underwood, a quiet but relentless operative from the nation of Pero, is dispatched under direct presidential orders to the industrial sprawl of Berkley. His mission is clear: locate and secure a mysterious material said to possess the potential to amplify next-generation weapon systems. But Berkley is far from unoccupied. As the hunt intensifies, Lucas must navigate a city boiling with hidden agendas, shifting allegiances, and enemies in disguise. The material he's after could change everything—if he survives long enough to claim it.

In a secluded cabin in the woods, Ntsiki, Thabiso, and Sello find themselves trapped by a group of armed intruders with a dangerous agenda. The tension escalates as Sello defends his friends against the attackers, while Ntsiki and Thabiso navigate the chaos inside the cabin, trying to escape. After a series of harrowing encounters, Ntsiki and Thabiso manage to break through a locked back door just in time, while Sello continues to fight off the assailants. They flee into the snow-covered landscape, searching for safety. However, the danger is never far behind, and the trio faces multiple threats as they try to reach a nearby house for help. Despite the attackers' relentless pursuit, they remain determined to survive. The group makes their way through the woods, utilizing their wits and courage to evade capture. As they navigate their way to safety, they rely on each other for strength, friendship, and unwavering support. The story culminates in a tense and desperate flight through the forest, emphasizing themes of resilience, bravery, and the power of friendship in the face of danger. Ultimately, the trio’s bond is tested, but their resolve to escape their pursuers and find safety together drives them forward, illustrating the lengths one will go to protect loved ones.

"No one cares whether I live or die," Christian thought as he felt himself losing consciousness, his body weak and broken after being abused to the brink of death by his own father. When he woke, however, he found himself surrounded by a group of unfamiliar faces. These strangers, claiming to be his mother's relatives, looked at him with a mix of fury and compassion, grandfather, uncles, and aunts, people he never knew existed, stood before him. "Who dared to hurt the heir of the Sargent family?" His uncles roared, their voices trembling with rage. "The one who dares to lay a finger on my precious grandson will meet their end!" His grandfather declared with cold determination. "Here, Christian," one of his aunts smiled, handing him a sparkling black card. "This is your diamond card, one of a kind. It’s all yours, you could even buy a country with it if that’s what you want." They treated him like the most precious treasure in the world. The once-abandoned and ridiculed son of the Adam's family turned out to be the long-lost heir of the prestigious Sargent family. The same Adam family that had humiliated and tormented him was brought to their knees. Broken and desperate, they begged for his forgiveness. "Christian, we’re sorry," they pleaded. "Please, have mercy on us! After all, we’re still family!" A tale of vengeance and redemption. The Rise of Christian Sargent chronicles, a journey of an abandoned son reclaiming his identity and power as a true heir of Sargent family. As Christian unravels the mysteries of his bloodline, he forges unexpected connections, faces his enemies, and discovers the truth behind his mother’s legacy in this magical and exhilarating saga.

Two brothers, born in different destinies, for a warrior and a scholar, defy their fates. But for the throne, blood is spilled and ambition breeds betrayal. Yet fate is relentless and the dead do not rest for ever.